Archive

Themed collections from the family archive—wartime India, commercial design, exhibitions, correspondence, and works on paper—organized for research and future publication.

D.J. Keymer & Advertising

Art direction, advertising campaigns, and commercial design work from Bombay and Calcutta.

Wartime India & Royal Engineers

Royal Engineers service, India detachment, and wartime visual communication.

Exhibitions & Public Design

Government exhibitions, pavilion work, and public-information design across India and Britain.

Correspondence & Documents

Letters, contracts, design briefs, and institutional records from the family archive.

Ellora, Ajanta & Indian Drawings

Cave studies, architectural drawings, and Indian subject matter from wartime and postwar years.

Calligraphy & Lettering

Inscription designs, decorative lettering, and formal calligraphic layouts.

Family & Personal Archive

Family photographs, personal records, and material connected to Dhanlaxmi and Nigel Blackburn.

Commercial Agencies & Client Accounts

Client lists, agency work, and commercial design across India and Britain.